Watch: The Real Azharuddin Teaches his Reel Counterpart Emraan The Secrets of Cricket

It is no secret that Emraan Hashmi’s soon to be released film Azhar has already created quite a stir amongst movie buffs and cricket fans alike as it deals with the life of former Indian cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin. Moreover, the highly ambitious biopic has also become the talk of the town thanks to its captivating teaser which was released a few months ago.

Now it seems that the buzz surrounding the film is set to receive a new lease of life. The makers of Azhar have released first behind the scenes video of Emraan being trained by Azharuddin.The video shows how Azhar had truly taken it upon himself to teach Emraan the nuances of cricket from batting techniques to his stance. Moreover, it also highlights the hard work put in by the actor to do justice to this challenging role.“I’ve looked up to him and followed pretty much every match when he was playing. His advice on everything is very clear and he doesn’t put much pressure. He lets you be and slowly you see the parts of your game get better,” says Emraan in the video